Interviews we conduct
In the world of bass guitar there is not much Marco can’t do or hasn’t done. He has recorded and toured with some of the biggest names in the rock and music such as Blue Murder, John Sykes, David Coverdale, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Ted Nugent, Lynch Mob, Neal Schon, Dolores O’Riordan of the Cranberries, and […]
On day three of NAMM, team photographer, Bill Towner and I had the joy of sitting down with San Francisco bay area based, professional musician and 3G Guitar designer and manufacturer, Jon Mulvey, to talk about his beautiful instruments and the technology behind them that makes them so unique. Jon’s “Performer” takes design, sound and performance […]
One of the funniest and most creative booths this year at NAMM was Ukulele Ray’s. It was both colorful and interesting and had some very cool and all unique instruments. I don’t believe I could do this man justice in a write up but we all know that when you look up Ukulele ray in […]
Long live the Tube amp! If you want a real tube amp don’t look any further than the BC Audio system. According to their website which states: “I build amps for people who appreciate things that aren’t meant to be something for everyone, but everything to someone.” Over a decade, Bruce Clement (BC audio Founder, […]
We spotted Stevie Salas at the Framus Guitar Booth and grabbed him for a short look into his signature model Idolmaker guitar and some interesting insights into his guitars growing up in SoCal. But first a short segment from their website: “The Framus Idolmaker came to fruition through a closer partnership between Stevie Salas and […]
One of the coolest things for me this year was a company called “OMB Guitars” and we had to stop by and see the product for ourselves. The OMB is a MIDI-compatible, app-connected attachment for your guitar that allows guitarists to make our guitars sound like any instrument we choose. It also has a backing track […]
Visiting Bobby Fernandez (Bassist for Symbolic) at the Dingwall guitar booth with some very fine examples of their Bass line. The Basses are both beautiful, seductive and mesmerizing. Dingwall does have a simple goal: “They want to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up every time you play a Dingwall.” Here […]
It just wouldn’t be Christmas if Gary Hoey wasn’t running amok around the U.S. entertaining us with his Ho Ho Hoey tour! Now in its 22nd year, Gary Hoey and his band continues to make the season bright! On December 15th, his sleigh made a stop at the infamous, Coach House in San Juan Capistrano […]
Orange County favorites, Gunboat Kings, opened for guitar legend, Gary Hoey and his “Ho Ho Hoey” tour at the infamous Coach House on December 15, 2017. Gunboat Kings are a cross-over rock and blues group of talented individuals that have been entertaining audiences for more than 10 years on both a supporting and headlining basis. […]
Start with a beautiful night in the town of Orangevale, on the skirts of Sacramento, California…Add a mix of four bands, all brought together from throughout California for a Charity event and an evening of camaraderie in music, to honor and lift our Veterans, on the eve of Veterans Day…and you get an explosion of […]